4th point of Dr. Klapper's recent statement:
"The fourth and last point was something that some Laker fans may not want to hear. Dr. Klapper stated that any surgery, not just the one that Howard had done, will cause the patient to have a full year of recovery time until they feel fully normal again."
The good news here is the Mav's expect DH to be healthy at the start of the 2013-2014 NBA season!

Wow, your parents should be slapped in the face for not showing you some type of interest as a kid. Do you really think anyone on here really cares about your Laker crap? Just answer one question.....Why do think you need to do this?

4th point of Dr. Klapper's recent statement: "The fourth and last point was something that some Laker fans may not want to hear. Dr. Klapper stated that any surgery, not just the one that Howard had done, will cause the patient to have a full year of recovery time until they feel fully normal again." The good news here is the Mav's expect DH to be healthy at the start of the 2013-2014 NBA season!Posted by BCSP

"But, Dr. Klapper also added that this should in no way have any affect on Howard’s athleticism, speed, back strength, or the way in which he plays basketball. Dr. Klapper finished off the interview by insinuating that, unlike Andrew Bynum, Howard will not be playing in fear of yet another back injury, in the case of Bynum it was his knees, this upcoming season."

You cherry pick because you come at this from a position of weakness, and everyone knows it.

I really tihnk LA Times is running this site. Allowing the Laker trolls to post all the time is very tough to take. Still pictures of Ray Allen all over the place. Why? The person running this site should be fired or admit they are a Laker Fan with one goal in mind and that is trying to get under Celtic Fans skins. I sure hope Celt fans do not do this on Laker sites adn I would not know because I could care less about them. Remember one thing......WHAT HAPPENS IN MINNESOTE.....STAYS IN MINNESOTA.

I really tihnk LA Times is running this site. Allowing the Laker trolls to post all the time is very tough to take. Still pictures of Ray Allen all over the place. Why? The person running this site should be fired or admit they are a Laker Fan with one goal in mind and that is trying to get under Celtic Fans skins. I sure hope Celt fans do not do this on Laker sites adn I would not know because I could care less about them. Remember one thing......WHAT HAPPENS IN MINNESOTE.....STAYS IN MINNESOTA.Posted by celticelmo

Even without Laker trolls coming here, half of the threads started here are about denigrating the Lakers. Why is that? Is it because you Celtic fans live for the demise of the Lakers? The real issue here with you is that you just can't deal with the re-emergene of the Lakers as another power overnight. And 18 is just around the corner. I, for one, will have very little interest coming here after we become number one in titles.

Dr. Klapper is a leader in hip arthroscopy, a "keyhole" minimally invasive surgical technique. Currently, Dr. Klapper holds nine patents on the angled telescope and specially designed instruments used in the procedure.

He is NOT DH's orthopedist, he is AN orthopedistHe is NOT a back specialist, he is a HIP specialstHe has a weekly show on ESPN - LA, home of the lakers and is a noted lakers homer.Other than that, and the fact he is NOT a Celtics fan, TommyRules is 100% correct.......just like always!!

In response to "Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener"":

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : "But, Dr. Klapper also added that this should in no way have any affect on Howard’s athleticism, speed, back strength, or the way in which he plays basketball. Dr. Klapper finished off the interview by insinuating that, unlike Andrew Bynum , Howard will not be playing in fear of yet another back injury, in the case of Bynum it was his knees, this upcoming season." You cherry pick because you come at this from a position of weakness, and everyone knows it.
Posted by shonasty

In response to "Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener"":

From Dr. Lionel Hunt, chief of spine surgery at Cedar Sinai: 8/14/12 Howard should be able to resume weight training and basketball activity in a matter of weeks. He'd be more concerned about Bynum's knees (which will always be injury-prone) compared to Howard's back, which are more of an acute injury rather than chronic. http://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/8/14/3241523/dwight-howard-lakers-trade-injury
Posted by TommyRules

I am certain the Magic sent him to the best surgeon they could find (after his 15th trade request)! Who knows, sometimes experimental surgery works out!

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : Very reliable source: Avinash Kunnath Newsdesk contributor Avinash Kunnath is one of the main editors/writers for the California Golden Blogs, the Cal website on the network, and is a contributor to SB Nation Bay Area. He will be producing Pacific Takes, a website that will cover sports in the Pacific-12 Conference. He graduated from Cal with a math degree, which is considered the fourth most popular pickup line in Eastern Europe (the first being "I can play Rachmaninov 3 on the guitar.") Right!!Posted by hedleylamarr

This was a writer reporting the doctors opinion, he wasn't reporting his own opinion, so trying to discredit the information by posting the writers bio is duplicitous, at best.

In response to "Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener"":

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : This was a writer reporting the doctors opinion, he wasn't reporting his own opinion, so trying to discredit the information by posting the writers bio is duplicitous, at best. Dr. Lionel Hunt, chief of spine surgery at Cedar Sinai, talked about Howard's back on ESPN Radio , and had this info to relate on how quickly the injury should heal. Here is the bullet point summary of the injury Howard should be able to resume weight training and basketball activity in a matter of weeks. He'd be more concerned about Bynum's knees (which will always be injury-prone) compared to Howard's back, which are more of an acute injury rather than chronic. There should be a few months of recovery, and there is a possibility Howard could be ready close to the early of the season. Basically, the back injury won't be a huge issue and shouldn't affect Howard's ability all that much, making this trade to jettison Bynum quite worth it. And the interview of the actual doctor: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8259317
Posted by shonasty

The good news is he will be 100% healthy by the start of Mav's training camp in 2013!

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : For reps or for weight?Posted by hedleylamarr

There were some pics which I don't have the time now to look for them that show him on some sort of legs weight training and a few more in a basketball court in UCLA. When I find them I will post some other day.

In response to "Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener"":

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : THE biggest fool on the radio? And, you know what - ALL of my posts get dis-credited you can can byte me!!
Posted by hedleylamarr

In Response to Re: Dr. Klapper: "Dwight Howard Will Be Ready For The Los Angeles Lakers Season Opener" : THE biggest fool on the radio? And, you know what - ALL of my posts get dis-credited you can can byte me!!Posted by hedleylamarr

Idiot or not, he was only asking the question. It was the Doctor's answer I was interested in.